Stories from Friday, October 22, 2004

KEARNEY -- High school cross country season has reached its end, culminating in the Nebraska state cross country neet this Friday in Kearney. McCook will send returning medal winner Shawn McMurtrey. McMurtrey finished ninth last year in Class B, clocking a time of 17:09. He will no doubt be looking to improve this year...

SUTHERLAND -- The Cambridge football team ended regular season play Thursday night with a 40-7 win over Sutherland. Waid Vontz was 5-for-5 passing for 140 yards and one touchdown and also had 14 carries for 129 yards and three touchdowns. Tyler Keyser had 17 carries for 100 yards. Anthony Lytle rushed 10 times for 80 yards and a score...

I think that it was no coincidence that Bill Marshall decided to direct "Arsenic and Old Lace" and present it to the public at Halloween time. This play is a classic that is sweetly macabre and perfectly well suited for this time of the season. My first surprise was upon entering the Fox Theater, even before the play began. ...

A Lebanon woman has filed a third lawsuit against the newly-combined Republican Valley-Twin Valley school districts. A complaint brought by Francis Louise Nicholson of Lebanon mirrors a complaint she brought in 2003, now being reviewed by the Nebraska Supreme Court...

As the Gazette travels from town-to-town for the Community Spotlight Series, we are finding several common themes. The main one is that although the communities of the Golden Plains are challenged by declining population and loss of business opportunities, they are fighting back because they value the satisfaction of living in a place where they feel comfortable, safe and welcome...

**Dear Editor, The Hayes Center Lions Club wishes to thank you for your continued support of the Grand Duke Alexis Rendezvous. A special thanks for your editorial in the Oct. 14 issue. This kind of support is what has made the rendezvous a success. We'll keep you informed of our progress with the Game & Parks regulations...